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Wfc UUAHANTEE The Reliability of Every Adver. tiser Who Uses the Col- umns of This Paper. BODY OR GRISPI OF ITALY PASSES AWAY it Naples Surrounded by iniily and Friends. TO LIE IN STATE Brin iliiA Will Aluivrtrl He Taken to Palermo, Where a Public Funeral Will Jle Given—l)»tt<i State.-mun’* Memoirs to Ue Published. Naples, Auf:. 12.—Signor Crispi died at 7:45 o’clock last evening. He was surrounded by the numbers of his fam ily and several intimate friends. The news was immediately telegraphed to $ k.\ kV v V i PttKMlEU CRISPI. King Victor Emanuel and Queen Hel ena. The evening papers assert that the body will be conveyed by steamer to Palermo, where the municipality will arrange for a great public funeral. It is rumored that Signor Crispi’s will authorizes a prominent Italian politician to examine his papers ami to publish hin memoirs Some indignation was expressed when the public learned that the details of the funeral had been arranged before death came. It is rumored that the affairs of the deceased are in the greatest confusion, and that Signora Crispi will have to de pend solely ou the proceeds of the sale of the memoirs. The body will bo embalmed, and will lie in state three days in the drawing room of the Villa Lina, in Naples, the walls of which are adorned with fres coes representing the principal episodes of the Garibaldean epoch. Veteran soldiers, firemen and police will act as a guard of honor during the lying in state. A great state funeral will be held in Naples before the body is re moved to Palermo. King Victor Em manuel will bo represented at the obse quies. His wife and daughter did not leave the bedside for 60 hours and their friends were compelled to use loving violence to induce them to quit the chamber. When all was over Princess Liuguaglossa fainted and had to be car ried out by her husband. SHAMROCK II ARRIVES. She Will He Put In Irlin at Once For the Great Race. New York, Aug. 12.—The America’s cup challenger, Shamrock II, which lay at anchor off Sandy Hook light ship last night, was to< »/ towed up the bay to Tompkiusville, Staten Island. She will bo taken at once to Erie basin, where she will be stripped and her rac ing mast stepped. Her spars are ready and there will be no delay in getting her into racing trim. She locks the fastest boat ever tamed oat in British waters. Biorgan Leases Crocker Mansion. San Fuakcisoo, Aug. 12.—J. Pier* pout Morgan is to be a temporary resident of San Francisco soon. His agents have practically concluded a lease, it is said, of the old Charles Croker mansion. The cause of his coming to this city is the Episcopal Triennial council, which be- ginf Oct. 2, and in which Mr. Morgan will probably serve us a lay delegate, as he has done at previous councils. Mr. Morgan’s daughter, now in Colorado hunting wild game, is expected to join her father during the stay. The Crockjir mansion is one of the most iiuftosing of the edifices erected in Nob Hill by the California money kings. It contains a splendid art gallery. Harvey Declares War on Jones. Rogers, Ark., Aug. 12.—W. H.(Coin) Harvey has openly declared war on United States Senator .lames K. Jones, chairman of the Democratic national committee. He denounces Chairman Jones as a very incompetent campaign manager, attributing Bryan’s two de feats to weaknesses of party leaders who want office and power and who go as the winds blow. Wrick on Cottoil^kelt. Memphis, Aug. 12.—A Scimitar spe cial from Texarkana, Ark., reports Cotton Belt train wrecked this morning at McKinney and twomen killed, names not given. Physicians from Texarkana have been harried to the scene, •traffic is blocked and passengers t mails are transferred. Jealous flutlmud Kills Wife. Baltimore, Aug. 12.—Joseph I. Ad- anil, A plasterer, living at 1630 Kent atreot. shot and instantly killed his wife ami a cripple named Charles Houck, at the Cedar avenue entrance to Druid Hill park, this forenoon. Adams made his ercape. It is said jealousy led go the shi'oting. blrlke in the Koyal Kitchen. M aPKID, Aug. 12.--A general feeling •of discontent prevailing here has reached the royal kitchen and the principal chef «ud flvo cocks at the king’s palaoe have mom out tut a (trike. > : OVSR THE STATE. • Newsy Itfuis from ^ftlier CoiintieN Urotiped Together. Laurens is putting female crimi nals to sweeping the city streets. Edgefield is now discussing an electric road from that town to Au gusta. The Spartanburg chain gang has 90 convicts on it. They ought to have good roads up there. Congressman Elliott is in Wash ing looking after the government ex hibits at the Charleston exposition. The State board of directors have ordered dispensaries to be established at Bluffton and Yemmassee in Beau fort county. It had been reported that there was a great deal of illicit selling at those places. J. Young Jones has filed suit against Senator Tillman for $10 000 damages for slander. Tillman in a speech some months ago alluded to him as a "crazy of thing just out ot the asylum" or words to that effect. The governor has received a letter from some one in Ohio saying that if "OldOne Eye," meaning our senior senator, goes to Ohio and talks -of lynching as he did in Wisconsion be would be sent back to the state in a box. The campaign in the 7th district opened in Sumter last Tuesday. Judge Buchanan, Thos. F. Brantley, A. M. Lever, M. P. Howell and E. D. Smith are those who complied with the requirments of the State Execitive Committee and filed their pledges. Hon. W. D. Evans, of Marlboro, has been appointed trustee of Olera- son college vice Hon. Stackhouse resigned. This appointment has met with very general approbation. Mr. Evans was one of the earliest work ing friends of this college and of industrial education generally. The store occupied by Williams Bros,, at Jonesville, in which the postoffice is also kept, was broken into and robbed last Tuesday night of four pistols and a quantity of car tridges and fifty cents that were left in the money drawer. The postoflice was robbed of $-• or $0 and the con tents of a registered letter, amount unknown. In the jail yard at Bennettsville Friday at noon Jim Harris paid the death penalty for the murder of Capt. Carter, the chaingang guard, last winter. The body fell four feet, but the neck was not broken. At the end of UG minutes Drs. Faison, Jordon, vinney and Woodley pronounced ife extent, and the body was cut down and placed in the jail. After looking into the law in re gard to bis right as successor to Mr. .Stackhouse, who recently resigned as a member of the board of trustees of Clerason College, Governor Mc- Sweeney has, without the filing of an application or without recommenda- iion from anyone, appointed W. D. Evans, of Marlboro county, to fill the vancancy. Governor McSweeney upon the recommendation of Solicitor Sease reduced to six months the sentence of twelve months on the chaingang imposed upon John Edwards, con victed in Spartanburg in November ast of the violation of the dispensary law. There were also a number of strong petitions asking for the Redac tion of the sentence. ' The Christian alliance will bold one of its great tent meetings at Laurens, beginning Aug. 2:td. The services will be held in tents on Irby hill and the following members will be present and assist: Itev. R. F. Miller, of Asheville; Rev. J. M. Pike, of Atlanta; Rev. J. N. Holmes, Rev 8. O. Todd and wife, of Atlanta; Rev. T. C. Jocks and H. H. Owings, of Laurens. ETTA JANE ETCHINGZ. The ••.Saic*'’' of Lower Cherokee Write* Neighborhood New*. (Correspondence of The Ledger.* Etta Jane, Aug. 9.—After a weeks duration the meeting closed at Meso potamia last Sabbath—August 4tb, The results were highly satisfactory, in that it was not attended with any undue excitement, but with that deep impression which is always an evidence of good and substantial work on the common sense plan. There were eight accessions to the church. Rev. Mr. Creech did the preaching himself. Rev. Mr. Patrick assisted by Rev. Mr. Hodges, of Gaffney, is conduct ing a series of meeting at Wilsons’ Chapel this week. Several of our neighbors who con templated going to the "pow wow” at Union this week declined wo sup pose for different causes one of which was that Senator McLaurin would not be there and without him it was expected to be a tame affair. Then, tho late rise in the water courses gave farmers other work to do—top ping and straightning up tbbir corn. Besides the protracted meetings in progress had their effect, too. Alto gether our people are getting tired ol so much politics anyway and this mass meeting education is, in tho main, a complete failure. Not one man in fifty who ‘attends them charges his previously formed opin ion (if he has one). Those who have to vote as their "bosses” say will do so anyway and no amount of com mon sense will ever effect them. Sam A. Lee has a sqaud of hands working the Smiths Ford road be tween here and the Tolleson place. Miss Jessie Strain is visiting rela tives on the York side. Mr. and Mrs. John Ponder, and family, of Shelby, N. C., have been visiting Mrs. Ponder’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Farror Wright, of this place. Some of the boys caught a fox yes terday |morning and Reynard has another race on hand today. Mr. Mike Sellers give us a call yes terday and spent a short time telling some of his ups and downs. Mike like our friend T. Davenport, of Gaff ney, is a specific for "blues.” Any one who can spend an hour with either of them without being cured is an incurable case. Mrs. J. L. S. is drying and canning fruit every day. Our peach crop will soon be done—apples are a complete failure. The storm last Monday night blew down a good deal of the corn. But as It is young it will, most of it, rise of itself. Some of the larger stalks were broken off. Mrs. John Foster who has been sick for a long time is worse now. A ew days ago she was better and it was the intention of the family to remove her to her father’s house at Glenda e. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D. P. Holder. j. L. s. HICKORY GROVE NEWS. A shocking double tragedy i, Sullivan’s was en acted at Moultrievilie, Island, Saturday morning a week ago between 1:30 and 2 o’clock, when Louis Hackerty, a private in the Tenth company of tk ,'artillery corps, shot to death b' unfaithful wife, Hattie Hackerty, .illing her almost instantly, and, walking into another room, blew out his own brains with the same revolver. While irby Cauthen, the little son of Mr. Arista Cauthen, of Heath Springs, and Boyd Horton, son of Mr. H. H. Horton, were playing about the machinery of Horton A Bowers’ roller mill last Wed nesday they were caught in the belting and the first named had his left arm broken in two places above the elbow, a bone in his right arm fractured, and was bruised up about the head. Boyd was bruised some what, but not badly hurt. Thursday night about 11 o’clock a noise was heard in the yard of Mr. Andrew Mobley, who lives about two miles west of Heath Spring, and his sister went to the door to see what It was when she opened the door she saw a negro standing there. She screamed and Mr. Mobley ran out and ordered the negro, who proved to be Sam Dixon, off, but he would not go. As the negro was so much larger than Mr. Mobley the lat ter went to Mr. Sam Adams, who lives rear, and borrowed a gun to drive him away with. When he came back, tho negro still being there, he ordered him away again, and as tho negro still refused he shot him twice. After being shot the second time the negro got up and started for Mr. Mobley and stopped only upon being threatened with another load of shot. He then wont off but fell soon afterwards. Whether be will die or not bee not been aeaer- I UMd. MANY JOIN RANKS OF STRIKERS TODAY Leaders Regard the Situation ~as More Favorable. CALL FOR FINANCIAL AID Hua*” Haiultllne Kuniark* Alioul People and Event*. (Correspondence of The Ledger.) Hickory Grove, Aug. G.—Our community was saddened by hearing of the sudden death of Miss Anna Whisonant. She was living in this place and had gone to spend a short while in her old neighborhood around Smyrna and was taken with con gestive chills with symptons of pneu monia. Her remains were brought to this place for interment in the cemetery. Her pastor, Rev. Mr. Ingram, conducted the funeral ser vices in the A. R. P. church. A large procession followed her to her last resting place. She was a strong ad vocate of Sabbath schools and was noted for her deeds of kindness. She was a devoted Christian and loved by all who kn^w her. A series of meeting were in progress at Mt. Vernon Methodist chuach last week conducted by Rev. Mr. Ingram, the pastor of the church,'-assisted by Rev. M. Ottis of the A. R. P. church and Rev. Mr. Marion, of the Presby terian church. Last Sabbath they commenced a protracted meeting at old Unity Baptist church one mile from the Grove. Rev. M. V. Moss, the preacher in charge, is assi8ted|by Rev. Thos . Mullinax from Grover, N C. The Baptist church at ibis place is at present without a preacher. A short time ago I was at Gaffney and stopped at the Live Stock Stables, and was treated with all the courtesy a man need want. I will say right here, the stables are quite an important enterprise for Gsffney, but not in comparison with the gen tlemen that run it. Gaffney is for tunate in having men of that kind to tettle within |her borders. Home few farmers are plowing yet, while others are sitting back singing that old familiar song, "It is finished, give us Lord our daily .bread.” A number of our citizeos have gone to Piedmont Springs. The springs are improving every year and It is ex pected to be quite a noted watering pNce in the near future. The Graded School will open soon at this place with Mr. Sum Lathen as principal. Mr. Linly, the former teacher, will goto Anderson and wil be principal of the Graded Hchoo there. Ran. P. T. Thomas, Sumterville, Ala. "1 was suffering from dyspepsia when I commenced taking Kodol Dyspep slu Cure. I too* several bottles and can digest anything.” Kodol Dys pepsia Cure is the oqly preparation containing all tho natural digestive Dulds. It gives weak stomachs eu tire rest, restoring thsir nstural coo 4IMaw. Ohsrofcse Drug flioippenjr. Brief Statement From President Shaf fer and Secretary William*—‘‘We Have Surprises In Store For the Man ufacturers,” Says the Latter. Pittsburg, Aug. 12.—The strikers made gains today at McKeesport and Bellaire aud regard the situation as more favorable to them than yesterday. At the former place they won the Na tional Rolling mill of the National Tube company. The men of tho Boston roll ing mill had already joined the strike, bat the impression had been created that tho National would not go out. The tube works at McKeesport were started as usual today, but it is not clear how long they can be kept going. Mo- Keesporc has been developed into a stronghold of the Amalgamated associa tion and the strike leaders assert that they are completely in control of the aitnation. Hellaire Men Join Strikers. At Bellaire more men of the National Steel company cast their fortunes with the strikers aud it is believed tnat the plant will have to close down. It was admitted by steel officials that the strikers had material gains there and that the mill would probably be closed down temporarily. The strikers claim that they will com pletely tie up the Riverside and other plants in the Wheeling district. Tho Riverside plate mill of the National Tube company was prejiared for work this morning, hut none of the men ap peared at the works this morning at starting time. Organizers of the Amal gamated association were at work among the men of the steel department and have plans for forming an amalgamated lodge tonight. The trouble anticipated at Monessen this morning did not come and the largo plant of the American Tinplate com pany there is in full operation today. 3oth sides claim control The strike eaders planned to call the men out this morning, but at the last moment re frained from doing so. They say that they will act later, while the officers of the company say their position is quire secure and that the plant will not be affected by the present difficulty. Farm Mill Short Hai ded. The farm mill at the Lindsay and ilcCutcheou plant, which was operated ast week with a non-union crew, made a wavering start this morning and is in operation, although short banded. The Republic irou works is tied up and the iires started this moruiug in anticipation of resumption are banked Painter’s mill closed ou the first call is still smokeless. The steel people have alanued its reopening for several days, aut us far as outward appearances show, have done nothing. The men of the Elba or Frankstown Paddling aud Rolling mills have ail joined the strikers aud the works are completely crippled, All of tne Garuegie properties and the mills of the American Sheet Steel com pany at Yaudergrift, Apollo, Leecii- burg, Hyde Park and Saltsburg are in operation today, and the manufacturers assert that there will not be the slight est trouble at auy of them. Reports from all the strike centers in dicate that perfect order prevails, but it is believed here that clashes are inevi table at the more turbulent places when attempts are made to put nou-uniou men ou where the strikers have quit work. Prcisdent Shaffer, Secretaries Wil liams and Tighe, Vice President Ohap- pelle. National Trustee Johu Pierce aud Ben Davis were at strike headquarters. Mr. Shaffer was in his private office and refused to see any callers. Secretary Williams said: "We are in the fight until an honora ble settlement can be reached, We are issuing a call to the general public for financial aid. It will go out today.” Statement From ShnllVr. President Shaffer made a brief state ment at noon. He said: ‘‘We have no official informhtion about the situation in the west. I do not believe Vice President Davis of Chicago has accepted a superintend- ency from the trust as reported. My only regret is that some men working in the slave pens of the trust have not enough spirit to come out and join the strikers. I will not take any part fn calling ont tne Federation of Labor. Its action mnst be volantary. The Amalga mated has not lost anything, bat ha# made gains.” Secretary Williams said: “I think the greatest surprise of the strike will come to the steel officials, when they find we have invaded the' Carnegie plant We have reliable r£ ports that the Lower City mill is tied up and that but one mill in the Upper mills is on. We have not made known oar plans and still havo some surprises for the manufacturers. ’’ Mr. Bussell to Intervene. Washington, Aug. 12.—Mr. Russell, the American charge d’affaires at Ca racas, Venezuela, has been authorized by the state department to use his good offices as the representative of Colombia in case the Colombian minister should withdraw from Venezuela. This is in response to Mr. Russell’s request for in structions. Heavy Crop of Alfalfa. Phoenix, Arix, Ang. 12.—Reports from 23 points in the territory all state the largest alfalfa crop ever known is now being gathered. The crop is the second of the year, and will be of extra ordinary value at this timo when the hay crops of the oeutral western states are reported to bo burned oat. Injunction Uefuied. St. Louis, Aug. 12.—Judge Zacliritz, iu tho circuit court today, refused to grant an injunction restraining the Lou-iMami Purchase Exposition compa ny from using Forest park as a site for the world’s fair, to be held in Su Louis iu BUFFALO BREVETIES. Item* of Interest to the 1‘eople of Northern Cherokee. (Correspondence of The Ledger.) Buffalo, Aug. 7.—Last Monday night will long be remembered on ac count of the heavy rain that fell. It was the heaviest on record, considera ble damage was done to corn by wind and freshets. There was a washout on the 8. O. G. E. R. R., near Blacksburg. A petition is being circulated by the citizens of Buffalo asking our county supefintendent of education to establish a school near Buffalo church. This is the third time the people of Buffalo have appealed to him for two schools. Rev. D. J. Baify, of Cowpens, has just closed ot the best protracted meetings at Mt. Paren church that has been held in that section in a number of years. Mr. Robert McSwain stole his neigh bor’s daughter and got married last Wednesday. Rev. G. P. Hamrick tied the nuptial knot. We wish for him u prosperous journey through life. Mr. Johu Wilson was kicked by one of his mules last Thursday. I was kicked by a young lady about seven years ago and it was worse than any mule kick. I can actually feel the effects of it around my heart un til this very moment. It is poor pol icy for any man to place too much confidence in mules or women. Mr. Cabert Carlton has a mule which he says is thirty years old. Mr. Frank Nichols, of Earls, N. C., Is preparing to start a saw mill and cotton gin near Morgan’s bridge on Buffalo creek. Mr. Rufus Hartness, the miller, has been unwell. Miss Bessie Porter, one of Buffalo’s popular young ladies, started her school at the Rock Springs school house last Monday. More roads and better roads is one of the crying needs of the times with the people of Buffalo, but unfortu nately they had rather cry for them than to work them. I had rather look through a key hole into a dark room, with one eye, at some wicked old sinner down up}n his knees, with tears in his eyes and bitter sobs of remorse from a guilty conscience as his only utterances than to hear a laudable voice or polished language around a church altar, but I had rather see a man covered with great drops of perspiration when he is work ing a road than to see him shedding a Hood of tears. Mother Bachelor has sold that old hen that caused me so much hathilii- tion when I went home with that young lady from church. That fel low outlaw ought to be tawed out of the county for telling it on mo. When I finished writing the above paragraph I stopped to eat my sup per (and a screech owl ilew in tho kitchen to dine with me I closed the doors and tmd my markmanship wi h a shotgun {and brought him owl- snip to the floor. I prefer riding in a buggy l ”'lady, with an old hen una*.." dining with an owl. ■Bachelor. A ltou«iuet orGIrlN. The group of girls who went with the South Carolina Press Association inspired Mrs. Young to write the fol lowing : Tin* blue German cornflower, Stately ami true; The Kmoeror's favorite. Dear Itessle aie you. The rose. Lady IKauksliur, With hlootns white ami yellow. Here’s .Marie ami Allgelle Willi Wixfall to follow. NORTH CAROLINA NEWS. The Spartaus sent us From their “Rivers” street, A water-lily Shapely ami sweet. There was Lizzie, our larkspur, Solicitous of heart, So thoughtful of others. Tears ready to start. Two moss rose buds have w«. Tints pure white ami pink. Our Mary and .lulla, Kxi|iiislte, don’t you think ? From Sumter comes Maude. Anti worthy that plaee. The land of the gamecock, A notable race. She's a lovely carnation, A perfect girl pink. You fall In love with her Before you cab wink. There's Kthel of Darlington, Bewitching Is she. No yout h ean w ithstand her She's honeysuckle to a bee The sweethrlar rose Is Marlon, From Maine to Minnesota She gives her sweetness to a laud That naturally dotes on her. Aud such Is Marion. A girl without guile. Sweet briar In perfection WVcIasp her and smile. In such a group of blossoms Not one Is dearer Than tlie dainty mignonette. Our Lucyjliclng Its wearer. That precious bright Pansy. Mr. Ayer's little daughter. Led by tier father's hand She crossed safely land and water. latstour goldoh-heurted Illy, So sweet, fair and tall, < Pure of heart, soft of speech. Carrie of Blenheim we call. .. — Virginia Durant Young Feather pillows need washing once a year; choosfe a bright sonny day; till a large tab bail foil of water that is almost boiling hot,* and dissolve enough Gold Dost Washing Powder in it to make a good suds; put one or two pillows In according to size, and push them up and down and rub them between the hand until clean. If one suds is not enough, use two or more; rinse in clear warm water, wring as dry as possible aud hang them out; when dry, shako well, and they will he as light and soft as new pillows. She llldu’t Wear a Musk. But her beauty was completely hidden by sores, blotches and pim ples till she used Bucklen’s Arnica Halve. Then they vanished us will all Eruptions, Fever Sores, Boils, Ulcers, Carbuncles and Felons from its nsa. Infallible for cuts, Corns, Burns, Scalds and Pilss. Cure guar* »pt«cU. *5o >1 -Cb.rokM Prnj Ue. Happenings and the Doings of Our Neigh bors Across (he Line. Mt. Airy will vote on the 19th on a proposition to issue $1 L000 30-year bonds for electric lights and other improvements. Raleigh leads in the North Caro lina Baseball League with Wilming ton, Tarboro and Charlotte following tho order named. At Wilson a negro man crawled under the caboose of a freight train to get out of the rain. The result is he loses both feet. The Governor has been requested to offer a reward for tho capture of Sam Malone and Jim Patterson, who are wanted in Rowan. Reuben White, of Wilson county, was killed Sunday morning by Hen ry Langley, a white boy. * The negro was corning at the boy’s father with a knife. Sportsmen are informed by farmers thatjthere arejmany partrdges. Some fear has been expressed that, the heavy rains in June might have drowned the young birds. Captain Harvey C. Twining, of Wilmington, has been elected Su preme Warden of the Standard Fra ternal Association, in session at Indianapolis, Ind. Some commotion 'Ras created by the discovery of a big black snake in the private office of Mr. Odell, in the Odell cotton mills at Concord. How he got there is a mystery. The Postoflice Department has granted the rural free delivery to Perquimans county, thereby bringing the farmers of that section in closer contact with the outside world. A contract has been awarded for the building of tho Carnegie Library building at Charlotte, mar Tryon Street Baptist church. The build ing will bo one story and cost $20,- 000. Dr. William L. Kerr, who left North Carolina forty-five years ago and has been living in the West, will return to his native State to live, locating at Salisbury. He now lives in Indian Territory. General Toon, State Superfiptend- ant of Public Instruction, was-called to Wiuston to settleHhe question whether tho fines from the Mayor’s Court should go direct to the graded schools or into the general school fund. The suit of Wright iul. Soathem railway, which has been in the court for six years, is at last ended and the .$1000 damages awarded has been paid to R. Lee Wright, who sued os administrator of Willian Wilson. The case went to the Supremo Court four times. Charles Lyle, alias Frank Jones was arrested at Roanoke, Va., on Fri day | >n the charge of murdering Newton Lanier, near Charlotte, N. C., and admitted his identity to Chief of Police Dyer, of Roanoke who tele graphed to the North Carolina au thorities that ho would hold the prisoner. Attorney Genera! Gilmer decides in the case of Hendersonville that tho County Board of Education cannot compromise with town authorities and remit the three years’ flues due the public schools. Superintendent Toon decides that fines go into the general school fund and not direct to graded schools, giving county schools same pro-rata as graded. Tho Hyde county board of educa tion has adopted a set of rules that might do good in other countffs. They refuse to appoint any one a school committee man whose ncine appears on the insolvent list, and Re quire all teachers to pay up their taxes before they apply for a school. They advise teachers to pay up de linquent taxes before applying foti a certificate. Chas. B. Ay cock, Jr., first born Rf Gov. Chas. B. Aycock, oi North Car olina, died Saturday morning at G o’clock at the sacltarlun of his nncU, Dr. Anderson, at Wilson, N. C. The Governor and Mrs. Aycock had beta at his bed side ever since his illntus took a turn for the worse, and hi d nursed him devotedly. Gov. Ayco; k is deeply affected by tho death of li s son and namesake, and is almot heart-broken. Telegram^ of cond - lence and aympatby have beau pou - ing iu on the Governor. VV. II. Oliver, of New Bern, writ a Major K. J Hale that daring the w r wagoners from Chatham connty pe - died coal oil they obtained from i 1 springs near the present mines of t e Egypt Coal Company, or what is n< r Cummook. There is doubtless oil i that section of the State, and in tl > general bunt for this product tbir section might be worthy % of investlg i tlon. The Egypt coal abounds in tn' same elements that are nsually four) in coal where oil exists, and at on timo Professor Henry E. Colton, <f Tennessee, made experiments with a view of ex. 'acting the oil from thjs coal, bat they were not succtsaful. f Tot Ciiu«p« Night Alarm. "One night my brother’s baby was taken with Croup,” writes Mrs. J.’ C. Snider, of Crittenden, Ky., “it seemed it would strangle before we could get a doctor, so we gave it Ikr. Kings New Discovery, which gave quick relief and pcrmaneutly cured it. We always keep it in the house to protect our children from Croup and Whooping Cough. It cured me of a chronic bronchial trouble that no other remedy would relieve.” Infallible for Coughs. Colds, Throat and Lung troubles, 50c and $1 00. I Trial bottles free at Cherokee Drug [ Company, | HOMBERG CROWDED WITH TITLEDPERSONS Sombre Colors and Bright Gowns In Contrast. WALDERSEE IS POPULAR ({(‘ports That Two Dangerous An.irch- 1st* Have Disappeared From Frank* fort Cause Authorities to Take Extra Doliee Precautions. New Youk, Ang. 12.—A Herald dis patch from Homberg contains the fol lowing additional details regarding the funeral of the dowager empress: Each day increases Horn berg's list of exalted persons. At present tho tide is at its height. Every window aud bal cony is filled with spectators eager to see the royal processions. One group formed a strange, inhar monious contrast with the mourning iu the carriages below, the ladies being dressed iu bright colored tea gowns. A large crowd formed in front of Ritters for a long time. They had nothing to g tze at but the resplendent figure of tne kaiser’s "jager,” with his white plumed liar and green uniform, and count Von Wede), the master of the horse, whose imposing figure in the un iform of a colonel of hussars filled the doorway. The impatience of the crowd, howev er, was fimvily rewarded by the appear ance of tue king, escorting the empress, and the kaiser with the queen. Their majesties took their places iu the royal carnage aud drove off to the castle, fol lowed almost immediately by the crown prince, who graciously returned the cordial salutations of the crowd as he drove away. The king remained for a miunte’s conversation with Count Vou Eaten- berg, who soon after drove away. The Count Von Wedel also took leave of the king A few minutes later the Duke of Conneaught, deeply sunburned and wearing the familiar gold laced undress cap of tlie guards, drove up to the castle with his sou to pay an official visit to the kaiser. Count Yon Mirbach, marshal of the kaiser’s court,was noticed walking with Dr. Dryander, the court chaplain, who will conduct divine services at Fried rich shof. in front of tlie Grand hotel, where Count Vou Waldersoe is stopping, a large crowd assembled, eager to catch a glimpse of the commander-in-chief in China. His rooms are ono mass of flow- CTH F-Glli* Hx-xwfc. otfrmircTlr" ——— In tlie course of the morning^ Von Buelow, tho imperial ch| -vi! Wi to pay his respects to King Ed ward. if ports are enrrent that two danger- ■ .us anarchists, tuowu to have been in Frankfort, have disappeared. This is .-aid to be the cuuie of tho extraordinary police and military precauUoua hainy taken for safety. Ons of the latest wreaths received is j from Mr. Cecil Rhodes. SPECIAL TERM OF COURT. Judge Larkin Will living to Justice Assassins of Italian. Jackson, Miss., Aug. 12.—Governor Longino is in receipt of a letter from Circuit Judge Larkin of Greenville an nouncing his purpose to hold a special term of the circuit court of Washington county, on the second Monday in Sep tember, for the purpose of bringing to justice the assassins of the Italian mur der at Erwin, iu that county, the night of July 1 last. CdiisunTi*3(i<fw»klDlP < ** Berlin, Aug. 12.—Edmund owski. United States consul at S^lingen" died suddenly yesterday morning at the house of a friend named Kubicki, in Ebertwalde. Mr. Brodowski left Solin- gen Friday night and passed through Berlin Saturday in perfect health. His wife has arrived at Ebcrswalde. The remains will be buried there. Mr. Brodowski was originally appointed consul at Breslau, where the foreign of fice refused to grant him an exe- qnatccr, whereupon his appointment was changed to Solingen. Duel ou the Highway. . Jackson, Miss., Ang. 12. —Detaili have just reached here from Leflore connty of a grewsowe story of love, jealousy aud death. In the Bowman neighborhood Frederick Westbrook and Robert Groin, two young white men who had been paying attention to ■ young lady, met ou the public road -while Westbrook was taking tho yonng lady to church aud a duel followed, in which Westbrook was killed. Groin afterwards committed suicide. Ueacou Killed While Praying. Jackson, Miss.. Aug. 12.—In Tunica connty John Littlejohn, a deacon in a negro church, was engagrd in offering up a devout prayer at a revival servioe when he was shot and instantly killed by a member of the chnrch named Ohar- ley Jones, the weapon used being a 38 caliber rifle. In the confusion that fol lowed Jones was stabbed and killed by Samuel Jackson, and this broke ap the meeting. Steamer Strikes a Ledge. Bostok, Aug. IX-The Plant line stumer Halifax. Oaptain Pye, from UbkMottetown, Port Ilawkesbury and N. 8., struck a ledge off Minot’s light wqi,. coining into port in u thick fog early today. 8ho freed herself, how ever, and was beached in a sinking con dition. 1 >e tugs and lighters havo gone fur her pa>.!iigers aud baggage. Llrut^igiif U( U< , iteturns. San I UAN’ispo, Ang. 12.—Among the officers w o returned from Manila ou the transpot Sumner is Victor Bine, U. & N. liefc uant Blue, who for the past yeitr has b*,u ft ,# lieutenant of the fleet ut Manila, niued fauio by lauding near Santiago degnbi early ui the war aud ascertaiu'.ug beyond a doubt tnat Vtuvpru't fijttt wann the bafboc. ;■#' a* it % U